Concentration Camps and Kindertransport: Two stories of Jewish Refugees in Britain – film screening and Q&A

As part of the CBCP’s Annual Conference on Publishing Anti-fascism we will be screening the short film Heilig. Through interviews, the Austrian Jewish Kindertransportee Gerhard Heilig tells the story of his father, Bruno, who survived two concentration camps before finding refuge in England.

Dr Ellen Pilsworth (Lecturer in German, University of Reading) will introduce the film and then lead a Q&A with the film-maker Steven Hatton. This will explore how Bruno and Gerhard’s stories represent different aspects of Britain’s response to the Nazis’ persecution of Austrian Jews.

The film screening will be held on Monday 11th September 2023 from 17.30-19.00 at the Reading Biscuit Factory. This event is part of our Publishing Anti-fascism conference but is also open to non-delegates, including members of the University and the general public. It is free to attend but tickets must be booked in advance via Eventbrite.

Delegates to the conference do not need to book a ticket themselves as it will be issued to them as part of their enrolment.